Getting Ready to Write

This online course focuses on the necessary skills children need to develop in their early years to prepare them for learning to write. 

The course outlines the key areas to focus on in your practice and you will be introduced to a range of activities through which to develop children’s skills. The training is suitable for every early years’ practitioner; how do you ensure you support children in developing the pre-skills they need to become future enthusiastic, creative writers? 

Thursday 7 Nov 2024, 15:30 - 17:00 - booking via the link below: https://educationservices.oxfordshire.gov.uk/Event/247333 

For practitioners working in Reception, we have 'Developing Writing Skills in Reception' 

This 2-part online course focuses on the many aspects of the Reception year provision that supports development of the early foundational skills for becoming a successful writer in order to achieve the Early Learning Goal for writing. 

12 Nov 2024 and 11 Feb 2025, 15:30 - 17:00 Booking via the link below: https://educationservices.oxfordshire.gov.uk/Event/247541 

These courses are free of charge for schools that have purchased the early years communication and language training bundle.